Only five airports have viable futures, says O’Leary

ONLY five Irish international airports will be sustainable into the future and European funding will be vital, Ryanair boss Michael O’Leary said yesterday.

The airline’s chief executive said as far as he is concerned, only Cork, Shannon, Dublin, Knock and Kerry airports have viable futures.

He was speaking at Kerry Airport during a whistle-stop tour of Dublin, Knock and Kerry airports with the vice-president of the EU Commission, Antonio Tajani, as they campaigned for a Yes vote in the Lisbon Treaty referendum next week.